Consumer Report Article on X5. June 2014 issue article on road tests titled Opulent Opponents, BMW X5 outpaces the Range Rover Sport to top the luxury class as number one over so many well known opponents.

Spied: A BMW … something. Scott Blazey article wondered if it was X7 or X5 plug-in hybrid test vehicle in camouflage spotted in Munich last month.

Spartanburg Plant Expansion. By 2016 BMW will invest $1 billion in the new plant. The X4 will be put into production first, followed by the X7. Dealers pay for the vehicles before they are built; build time is usually about one week. Pay as you go has been a big benefit for profitability at the plant.

Trivia. This is the 30 year anniversary for which vehicle? Answer: M5.

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The picnic will be at Arrowcreek on July 13th.

August 15th will be the Legends of the Autobahn and should be well attended. Russ stated that the Club should think about including this as one of our tour events in order to lend our support.

Air Race Weekend is Wine Tour (September 13-14). DeArmond moved it due to scheduling at the Shenendoah Inn. You must call and reserve a room; 15 are being held for us.

Upcoming Events

We meet on the second Thursday of each month @ Bill Pearce BMW, 11555 S. Virginia in Reno. The meetings start @ 6PM, but feel free to show up early to talk cars or just drool over the new stuff in the showroom. After our meetings end (~7 PM) many …

WE NEED STUDENTS & VOLUNTEERS & COACHES! (DO NOT NEED TO BE CLUB MEMBERS) DID YOU KNOW… Nearly 50% of teen driver fatality accidents involve a single vehicle Teens have an 89.2% chance of being involved in a crash during the first three years of driving A 16-year old …

We meet on the second Thursday of each month @ Bill Pearce BMW, 11555 S. Virginia in Reno. The meetings start @ 6PM, but feel free to show up early to talk cars or just drool over the new stuff in the showroom. After our meetings end (~7 PM) many …

There are 15 rooms @ $149 blocked in name of the Sierra Chapter at the Shenandoah Inn in Plymouth phone #209 245-4491, for the night of Saturday, October 14, 2017. Saturday we’ll drive to Amador/El Dorado wine country, have lunch and spend the rest of the day visiting wineries to …

– Club Events are for Sierra Chapter Members Only – Rally Briefing at 10 am Instructions & directions for the rally will be provided to each team. Rally starts promptly at 10:30 am Entrance Fee: $5.00 per Team/Car to be collected at the Rally briefing Participants will be asked complete …

We meet on the second Thursday of each month @ Bill Pearce BMW, 11555 S. Virginia in Reno. The meetings start @ 6PM, but feel free to show up early to talk cars or just drool over the new stuff in the showroom. After our meetings end (~7 PM) many …